as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp
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Recent Examples of perimeter
The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Bill Russell said officers were setting up perimeters near the jail and employing drones around the area.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
In order to combat their defensive woes, the Lakers added Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia to improve the team's perimeter defense.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The Warriors will have options to throw at the MVP candidate, even with top perimeter stopper Moses Moody ruled out with a calf injury.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Bill Russell said officers were setting up perimeters near the jail and employing drones around the area.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
In order to combat their defensive woes, the Lakers added Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia to improve the team's perimeter defense.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The Warriors will have options to throw at the MVP candidate, even with top perimeter stopper Moses Moody ruled out with a calf injury.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perimeter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeter
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Jayden Fraser added a two-point rush, giving his team an 8-7 edge at intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) attempted to move forward with a vote on a full-year Defense appropriations bill on Thursday to gain some favor with Senate Democrats on the edge about the shutdown.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Lydia dress, which borrows the look of more contemporary pieces from the Royal Ballet, used the same hem circumference measurement as the company’s dresses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The widest tree in Indiana, according to the registry, is a Silver Maple in Lawrence County with a circumference of 361 inches and a height of 103 feet.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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FinalSpark collaborates with ethicists to ensure the research remains within clear moral boundaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Here are simple steps every parent can take right now to set boundaries and strengthen their teen's safety on Instagram.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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But anyone imagining that this problem will be resolved by taking games beyond international borders is extremely naive.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Eckley chose the sleek Corten steel edging, and Fitzpatrick came up with the idea of tempering its modernity by continuing grass up the steps.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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The heels feature black napa leather edging and a front strap with a button closure, which is a signature of the Camparinew heels.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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This way, New York will have a true rim protector in the middle while Towns can roam around the perimeter and annoy opponents with his size and length.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The camera sits inside the rim and points downward, focusing only on the toilet contents rather than the user or bathroom surroundings.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Glaciers flowing toward the sea at the periphery of the 2-kilometer-thick sheet of ice were losing ice faster than snowfall could replenish them, causing their edges to recede inland.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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Dibling and Barry spent the half on the periphery.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeter. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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